I remember watching this the first time. I had only played the first few hours of FF7, but figured I knew the basic idea of what was going on. This movie made absolutely zero sense to me. Still...
I remember watching this the first time. I had only played the first few hours of FF7, but figured I knew the basic idea of what was going on. This movie made absolutely zero sense to me.
Still worth it for the guy who had the victory theme as his ring tone.
I had the same experience. Never finished the game, jump into the movie, had no idea what was going on. I knew the characters more from Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy, actually. Still really...
I had the same experience. Never finished the game, jump into the movie, had no idea what was going on. I knew the characters more from Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy, actually. Still really enjoyed the movie though. Remember thinking it was absolutely gorgeous and I couldn't wait until video game graphics got to that level. I also uh..made a really bad AMV using footage I ripped from the DVD. But let's not talk about that.
I absolutely cannot wait to relive my hormone-fuelled teenage years with a drinking game in theaters (scored tickets to a venue with alcohol and recliners!). I've told all my friends that the...
I absolutely cannot wait to relive my hormone-fuelled teenage years with a drinking game in theaters (scored tickets to a venue with alcohol and recliners!). I've told all my friends that the story doesn't make more sense even if you've played the game, and to just buckle in and enjoy the hilariously bad dialogue and amazing music and actions scenes.
Also no shade on the AMV, I went to college for animation and ride motorcycles as an adult probably 90% because of Advent Children. Also my chronic tinnitus can likely be sourced to either One Winged Angel or JENOVA, with no regrets.
I loved FF7 when I was a kid, beat it multiple times, and still had no idea what was going on in the movie. I just remember watching multiple times on my sisters portable DVD player and thinking...
I loved FF7 when I was a kid, beat it multiple times, and still had no idea what was going on in the movie. I just remember watching multiple times on my sisters portable DVD player and thinking it was cool to see the characters / world in full 3D.
Figured I would post this here because I would personally hate finding out about this after the fact. February 21st and 22nd they are bringing the movie to theaters for the first time in North...
First released as Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children in 2005, Advent Children Complete was released as a director’s cut in 2009. This new version added 26 additional minutes to the movie and featured upgraded visual quality and added blood and dirt to the film.
Figured I would post this here because I would personally hate finding out about this after the fact. February 21st and 22nd they are bringing the movie to theaters for the first time in North America (since release? likely ever?)
I think saw it in a theater back in 2005. It was fun. Though IIRC it was just a borrowed movie theater that we hooked in a hacked DVD player for a private late-night showing. It was good to have...
I think saw it in a theater back in 2005. It was fun. Though IIRC it was just a borrowed movie theater that we hooked in a hacked DVD player for a private late-night showing.
It was good to have friends whom worked at the theater.
Though I don't know how well it will hold up to a rewatch, especially since I'm not really a fan of Final Fantasy.
Oh man, that comparison. I never was a fan of the film or the franchise, but I remember the mixture of semi realistic design and kinda wonky animation making it look weird at the time. The time...
Oh man, that comparison. I never was a fan of the film or the franchise, but I remember the mixture of semi realistic design and kinda wonky animation making it look weird at the time. The time that has passed has not been kind to it. The slight improvements are nice but it I think the viewing experience was actually improved by the limited display technology at the time. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within actually seems to have held the test of time better.
I think it carries itself really well having recently rewatched (~2021) it. It's better than a lot of games today, and considering this was animated in 2005 (2002-2004, development - that was over...
I think it carries itself really well having recently rewatched (~2021) it. It's better than a lot of games today, and considering this was animated in 2005 (2002-2004, development - that was over twenty years ago!) it has really stood the test of time. The fidelity is insane. They were far ahead in terms of the industry.
Nomura said that the team decided not to worry about making the fight sequences realistic, as they felt this would restrict their ability to give the film a "cool look". Therefore, they worked by creating their "own rules". Motion capture was used for many of the film's battle scenes; maneuvers that were not physically possible for live actors to perform were constructed digitally. Wikipedia
Spirits Within wasn't Final Fantasy, just had the brand to bring attention. AC was far less realistic in motion, while SW was a lot more grounded so it may look better due to those limitations.
Spirits Within was not based on any existing Final Fantasy characters or settings, but it was not some licensed drivel; it was made by Square. Its failure was one of the main reasons why Sakaguchi...
Spirits Within was not based on any existing Final Fantasy characters or settings, but it was not some licensed drivel; it was made by Square. Its failure was one of the main reasons why Sakaguchi stepped down.
The Seiken Densetsu game you are talking about was the first game, which was literally designed to be a side story to the original Final Fantasy even though its sequels were not. The film in...
The Seiken Densetsu game you are talking about was the first game, which was literally designed to be a side story to the original Final Fantasy even though its sequels were not. The film in question was written and directed by the series creator. What more do you want? It seems like you are simply looking for excuses to disown the movie simply because you don’t like it.
The movie has literally none of the things that tie the series together. It's just a movie Sakaguchi got the company to pay for. The first Seiken Densetsu game had a couple of sprites lifted from...
The movie has literally none of the things that tie the series together. It's just a movie Sakaguchi got the company to pay for. The first Seiken Densetsu game had a couple of sprites lifted from the NES FF games, but was entirely unrelated aside from that. The original plan for the game, when it was supposed to be a Famicom Disk System game, was even less connected than that, being planned as its own thing with no ties to the series. And the SaGa games, which you conveniently ignored, didn't have any connection at all, despite the first three being called "Final Fantasy Legend" in the US.
It's not about like or dislike. It's about slapping a name on something for marketing reasons.
I “conveniently ignored” the SaGa name thing because you are right about that and I had nothing to add to it. You don’t have to give me sass. I’m not trying to attack you. The Final Fantasy series...
I “conveniently ignored” the SaGa name thing because you are right about that and I had nothing to add to it. You don’t have to give me sass. I’m not trying to attack you.
The Final Fantasy series is rather famous for being mostly disconnected from each other. By this logic all of the sequels shouldn’t be Final Fantasy either; they just had the name slapped on for marketing reasons. In any case, the person who actually made both of these things has a whole lot more authority to decide this than two random people on the internet.
I'd argue the last real FF game was X, honestly, but that's a tangent. And I hated X, so don't give me that crap about me excluding later games because I didn't like them. The first Seiken...
I'd argue the last real FF game was X, honestly, but that's a tangent. And I hated X, so don't give me that crap about me excluding later games because I didn't like them. The first Seiken Densetsu game and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within were not meaningfully connected to the series. There are things that tie the games together. A movie can't have the gameplay aspects, but it can have things like Nobuo Uematsu's music, chocobos, moogles, and the iconic spells and summons.
I might be missing some implication but why would you hate finding out about the director’s cut thing? I typically prefer director’s cuts so I feel like I would be pleasantly surprised to see that...
I might be missing some implication but why would you hate finding out about the director’s cut thing? I typically prefer director’s cuts so I feel like I would be pleasantly surprised to see that version in a theatre. Is the director’s cut worse than the original?
I would hate finding out about this event after the fact and missing out on it. I love the directors cut, the complete edition is by far the best (and only one in my mind) version.
I would hate finding out about this event after the fact and missing out on it.
I love the directors cut, the complete edition is by far the best (and only one in my mind) version.
Got it. Totally misread what you wrote. Thought you meant you’d be upset to find out that you were going to see the director’s cut after buying your tickets.
Got it. Totally misread what you wrote. Thought you meant you’d be upset to find out that you were going to see the director’s cut after buying your tickets.
Just saw it, absolutely incredible. Really holds up well and looks fantastic on the big screen. I forgot that the second half of the film is a nonstop fight scene. Epic, in the literal and...
Just saw it, absolutely incredible. Really holds up well and looks fantastic on the big screen. I forgot that the second half of the film is a nonstop fight scene. Epic, in the literal and figurative sense.
I remember watching this the first time. I had only played the first few hours of FF7, but figured I knew the basic idea of what was going on. This movie made absolutely zero sense to me.
Still worth it for the guy who had the victory theme as his ring tone.
I had the same experience. Never finished the game, jump into the movie, had no idea what was going on. I knew the characters more from Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy, actually. Still really enjoyed the movie though. Remember thinking it was absolutely gorgeous and I couldn't wait until video game graphics got to that level. I also uh..made a really bad AMV using footage I ripped from the DVD. But let's not talk about that.
I absolutely cannot wait to relive my hormone-fuelled teenage years with a drinking game in theaters (scored tickets to a venue with alcohol and recliners!). I've told all my friends that the story doesn't make more sense even if you've played the game, and to just buckle in and enjoy the hilariously bad dialogue and amazing music and actions scenes.
Also no shade on the AMV, I went to college for animation and ride motorcycles as an adult probably 90% because of Advent Children. Also my chronic tinnitus can likely be sourced to either One Winged Angel or JENOVA, with no regrets.
I loved FF7 when I was a kid, beat it multiple times, and still had no idea what was going on in the movie. I just remember watching multiple times on my sisters portable DVD player and thinking it was cool to see the characters / world in full 3D.
Figured I would post this here because I would personally hate finding out about this after the fact. February 21st and 22nd they are bringing the movie to theaters for the first time in North America (since release? likely ever?)
Here is the trailer for the movie (4k remaster, 2021 - takes place two years after the game)
Here is a side by side of the original and 4k remaster
I think saw it in a theater back in 2005. It was fun. Though IIRC it was just a borrowed movie theater that we hooked in a hacked DVD player for a private late-night showing.
It was good to have friends whom worked at the theater.
Though I don't know how well it will hold up to a rewatch, especially since I'm not really a fan of Final Fantasy.
Oh man, that comparison. I never was a fan of the film or the franchise, but I remember the mixture of semi realistic design and kinda wonky animation making it look weird at the time. The time that has passed has not been kind to it. The slight improvements are nice but it I think the viewing experience was actually improved by the limited display technology at the time. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within actually seems to have held the test of time better.
I think it carries itself really well having recently rewatched (~2021) it. It's better than a lot of games today, and considering this was animated in 2005 (2002-2004, development - that was over twenty years ago!) it has really stood the test of time. The fidelity is insane. They were far ahead in terms of the industry.
Spirits Within wasn't Final Fantasy, just had the brand to bring attention. AC was far less realistic in motion, while SW was a lot more grounded so it may look better due to those limitations.
Spirits Within was not based on any existing Final Fantasy characters or settings, but it was not some licensed drivel; it was made by Square. Its failure was one of the main reasons why Sakaguchi stepped down.
So were Saga and Seiken Densetsu, but they weren't really Final Fantasy when they had the name slapped on, either.
The Seiken Densetsu game you are talking about was the first game, which was literally designed to be a side story to the original Final Fantasy even though its sequels were not. The film in question was written and directed by the series creator. What more do you want? It seems like you are simply looking for excuses to disown the movie simply because you don’t like it.
The movie has literally none of the things that tie the series together. It's just a movie Sakaguchi got the company to pay for. The first Seiken Densetsu game had a couple of sprites lifted from the NES FF games, but was entirely unrelated aside from that. The original plan for the game, when it was supposed to be a Famicom Disk System game, was even less connected than that, being planned as its own thing with no ties to the series. And the SaGa games, which you conveniently ignored, didn't have any connection at all, despite the first three being called "Final Fantasy Legend" in the US.
It's not about like or dislike. It's about slapping a name on something for marketing reasons.
I “conveniently ignored” the SaGa name thing because you are right about that and I had nothing to add to it. You don’t have to give me sass. I’m not trying to attack you.
The Final Fantasy series is rather famous for being mostly disconnected from each other. By this logic all of the sequels shouldn’t be Final Fantasy either; they just had the name slapped on for marketing reasons. In any case, the person who actually made both of these things has a whole lot more authority to decide this than two random people on the internet.
I'd argue the last real FF game was X, honestly, but that's a tangent. And I hated X, so don't give me that crap about me excluding later games because I didn't like them. The first Seiken Densetsu game and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within were not meaningfully connected to the series. There are things that tie the games together. A movie can't have the gameplay aspects, but it can have things like Nobuo Uematsu's music, chocobos, moogles, and the iconic spells and summons.
But it didn't.
I might be missing some implication but why would you hate finding out about the director’s cut thing? I typically prefer director’s cuts so I feel like I would be pleasantly surprised to see that version in a theatre. Is the director’s cut worse than the original?
I would hate finding out about this event after the fact and missing out on it.
I love the directors cut, the complete edition is by far the best (and only one in my mind) version.
Ok… so why would you hate finding out about that after the fact?
For missing out on this event, I would hate to know it happened without going to see it. I did. It was fantastic.
Got it. Totally misread what you wrote. Thought you meant you’d be upset to find out that you were going to see the director’s cut after buying your tickets.
Just saw it, absolutely incredible. Really holds up well and looks fantastic on the big screen. I forgot that the second half of the film is a nonstop fight scene. Epic, in the literal and figurative sense.